As noted, it is a first step. But lots of cronyism still exists withini the halls of the UCI. And let's not forget that Verbruggen is still in the mix, courtesy of the IOC. The UCI gets their power to govern cycling via the IOC.

After hours of debate over McQuaid's status inside the historic Palazzo Vecchio, Cookson stood up and said: "We've had enough of this. I'm going to propose that we go straight to the vote between the two candidates."